[Primary myelofibrosis in an infant--a case report and review of the literature]. 1993

Y Hatae, and Y Ohkoshi, and M Ueno, and H Nakadate, and S Iizuka, and T Takeda
Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo National Hospital.

Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is regarded as a chronic myeloproliferative disorder. It is characterized by marrow fibrosis, leukoerythroblastosis, tear drop erythrocytes and extramedullary hematopoiesis. Most patients are in their late 50s when first diagnosed. Pediatric PMF is said to be quite rare. Here describe a female infant with PMF. The patient was born on Aug. 7, 1991. The pregnancy and delivery were uneventful. Hepatomegaly was noted soon after birth. Combined blood counts showed polycythemia and leukocytosis. It was thought to be extramedullary hematopoiesis due to intrauterine infection. She was followed up in another hospital, but since her condition was unchanged she was admitted to our hospital for further medical examinations at age 7 months. On the peripheral blood smear, there were tear drop erythrocytes, normoblasts and early myeloid elements. Repeated bone marrow aspirations were dry taps. This case presented the classical findings of fibrosis of the bone marrow on bone marrow biopsy. She is in good health without any therapy until now. A review of 7 cases of PMF, including our case, in Japanese children was made and discussed in comparison to adult cases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D055728 Primary Myelofibrosis A de novo myeloproliferation arising from an abnormal stem cell. It is characterized by the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, a process that is mediated by CYTOKINES arising from the abnormal clone. Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia,Bone Marrow Fibrosis,Chronic Idiopathic Myelofibrosis,Fibrosis, Bone Marrow,Idiopathic Myelofibrosis,Myelofibrosis,Myelofibrosis With Myeloid Metaplasia,Myeloid Metaplasia,Myelosclerosis,Myelosis, Nonleukemic,Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasias,Bone Marrow Fibroses,Fibroses, Bone Marrow,Metaplasia, Agnogenic Myeloid,Metaplasia, Myeloid,Metaplasias, Agnogenic Myeloid,Metaplasias, Myeloid,Myelofibroses,Myelofibroses, Primary,Myelofibrosis, Primary,Myeloid Metaplasia, Agnogenic,Myeloid Metaplasias,Myeloid Metaplasias, Agnogenic,Myeloscleroses,Myeloses, Nonleukemic,Nonleukemic Myeloses,Nonleukemic Myelosis,Primary Myelofibroses

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